User Reviews

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by Linda "B" on 2014-09-30

Best Italian Restaurant In Little Italy! :-)

We went in to N.Y. for the Feast of San Gennero! La Mela had the finest Seafood Appetizers The Pasta was cooked perfect the portions were plentiful!! Our waiter went out of his way to make sure it was an enjoyable dining experience!! I would say while i

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by Roberto Sebastiano on 2014-01-13

Little Italy at its best

Just came back from a trip to Italy. La Mela is just as good. Food is great Service is wonderful. Ask for Camille.
Typical NY Italian. Not pricy for NY.
Great atmosphere with truly Italian settings. Its not a fast food restaurant so sit and relax and en

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by The Radford Girls on 2013-01-07

Excellent dining experience

We visited La Mela on our trip to NY. This little restaurant was great! The food was delicious, prices reasonable and the service was excellent! We can't wait to go back!

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by J. Austin on 2011-06-20

For little Italy, it isn't bad!

I'm not exactly sure what the complaints are about in other reviews. First, welcome to New York -- it is expensive (in case you didn't notice.) Secondly, welcome to Little Italy, a place mainly for tourists!
That aside -- when I find myself in Little

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by 1st generation italian visting from Texas on 2011-02-25

texas size disappointment

you can save your stomack and wallet by staying away from La Mela restarount. our dining expereince cold not have been much worse: the 3 course prix menu was was overcooked and tasteless.we ate inside where the service was poor and atmoshpere was so loud

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by sherry vecchione on 2010-04-02

great real Italian food

the food is excellent -real home cooking, I am not a tourist and eat in La Mela atleast once a week--- ask for broccli rabe or escarole, tossed salad or the fish-this is what grandma makes !!

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by Anonymous on 2010-03-01

mediocre

I had the spaghetti and meatballs, which were $14 or $15 and very overpriced for the quality. The spaghetti sauce was almost flavourless and the meatballs weren't much better. My friends' meals were similarly priced and similarly mediocre; this place se

La Mela Ristorante

Posted by anon on 2009-11-11

mediocre and overpriced

Came here on a Saturday night, and it wasn't even halfway full - now I know why. The service was slow and nonexistent. What does one have to do for a water refill? Some of the pasta is homemade and tasty, some is not homemade and blah. The red sauce had l